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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "I%20have%20just%20started%20best%20medicine%20on%20serotek%20and%20it%20is%20excatly%20like%20doc%20martin%20is%20it%20stolen%20from%20doc%20martin%20same%20names%20different%20actors"
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        "content": "You\u2019re asking whether *Best Medicine* is basically a \u201cstolen\u201d version of *Doc Martin*, because they sound so similar\u2014with matching names, a similar premise, etc. The short answer: no, it\u2019s not stolen\u2014but *Best Medicine* *is* an official adaptation (aka remake) of *Doc Martin*. It\u2019s meant to be like *Doc Martin*, but adjusted for a U.S. setting and audience. Here\u2019s how they line up (and differ):\n\n---\n\n## How they\u2019re the same\n\n- *Best Medicine* is explicitly **based on** the British series *Doc Martin*. ([es.wikipedia.org](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Medicine?utm_source=openai))  \n- The premise is very similar: a top-notch surgeon develops a **fear of blood**, can\u2019t continue surgery, and moves from a big city to a small, quirky fishing village to practice as a local GP (general practitioner). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Medicine?utm_source=openai))  \n- Several character types and many names are preserved or lightly tweaked. For example:  \n  - Dr. Martin Ellingham becomes Dr. Martin Best ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-04/best-medicine-review-fox-doc-martin?utm_source=openai))  \n  - Louisa Glasson in *Doc Martin* is Louisa Gavin in *Best Medicine* ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-04/best-medicine-review-fox-doc-martin?utm_source=openai))  \n  - The town Port Wenn (Cornwall in the UK) becomes Port Wenn, Maine in *Best Medicine* ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-04/best-medicine-review-fox-doc-martin?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## How they differ\n\n- Tone: *Best Medicine* is described as having more **whimsy**, softer edges, and being more \u201cfeel good\u201d than the original *Doc Martin*, which is known for some sharper, more biting British humor and more awkward social tension. ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-04/best-medicine-review-fox-doc-martin?utm_source=openai))  \n- Backstory additions: *Best Medicine* adds some personal history (for example, loss of a sister in childhood) to deepen the lead\u2019s fear of blood. *Doc Martin* also had trauma and blood phobia, but the specific backstory is different. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Medicine?utm_source=openai))  \n- Character dynamics and supporting cast are adjusted. Some characters change roles, tone, or traits to better fit American television audiences. ([latimes.com](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-04/best-medicine-review-fox-doc-martin?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## So is it \u201cstolen\u201d?\n\nNo\u2014legally and artistically, it\u2019s not stolen. *Best Medicine* is an **official adaptation** of *Doc Martin*. That means the rights to the original show are being used, and the creators acknowledge that *Doc Martin* is the source material. ([post-gazette.com](https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2026/02/19/television-q-a-is-best-medicine-just-a-misdiagnosed-doc-martin/stories/202602190005?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere are some key facts that confirm this:\n\n- Fox greenlit *Best Medicine* as a series that is *based on* *Doc Martin*. ([es.wikipedia.org](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Medicine?utm_source=openai))  \n- The original *Doc Martin* creator(s) or production companies are credited or involved in the adaptation. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Medicine?utm_source=openai))  \n- As part of this adaptation, Martin Clunes (who played the original Doc Martin) even appears in *Best Medicine* as the father of Dr. Best\u2014a nod to the original show. ([post-gazette.com](https://www.post-gazette.com/ae/tv-radio/2026/02/19/television-q-a-is-best-medicine-just-a-misdiagnosed-doc-martin/stories/202602190005?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n## Bottom line\n\n- If you\u2019re seeing similarities\u2014same names, setting type, personality flaws, etc.\u2014that\u2019s expected. It\u2019s not coincidence. It\u2019s part of the design as a remake.  \n- But \u201cstolen\u201d would imply it\u2019s done without rights or acknowledgment\u2014that\u2019s not the case here. *Best Medicine* is an *authorized remake* with shared production credit.  \n\nIf you're interested, I can pull up a side-by-side comparison of specific plot points across episodes (pilot, recurring themes) so you can see just how close or different the storylines are in detail. Want me to do that?"
    }
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